This is basically about my situation.
I read the bible on the internet, the NKJV, KJV, NIV, whatever. I kind of switch sometimes when stuff gets TOO complicated.
Anyway, i have a study bible also. I use that often also. Well, my mother and her boyfriend decided today to try to "prove" to me that I -HAVE- to go to communion at the catholic church because John 6:51 or something around there says so.
I read the passages and what Jesus said, and the interpretation I got was that Jesus was talking to the people there, and not making a general rule that you must re-enact that same "supper" every sunday. They thought different. They argued with me about how i have to or i will not have eternal life, and it got really upsetting because i got angry when they kept making hypocritical statements. Example. One was how my mom said i spend too much time in my room, and not with her. My mom is a chain smoker, loves to talk on the phone and watch lifetime movies. Well, everytime it is that i go downstairs, she's doing one of the three and normally is doing something and can't really talk or whatever. I brang that up, and she got mad and basically lied and said "I DONT DO ALL THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO SPEND TIME WITH ME" when there actually isn't.
It upsets me, because i brang up CF.com and how i talk to other christians about certain topics, and her boyfriend was like "I DONT care who they are, they could be fat 40 year old men trying to lure you in to doing something bad!" I responded with "What drugs are you on? I'm talking to christians about the bible, exchanging bible verses and the likes. how can that possible be related to anything sexual or anything bad at that matter?" He got angry with me and said i was a "know it all".
I don't know what to do; when i prove something to them and/or make them think about the bible and analyze it, they get upset and give me the "ITS THE BIBLE FOLLOW IT" answer, with no discussion. Then i normally just say "Yeah, the bible also says and eye for an eye. I suggest you watch out." Knowing full well i didn't mean it, because what they were saying was so hypocritical, and i just felt like proving it.
Discussions end up like this because my mother is catholic and I am not, and she thinks i'm this heathen for not being catholic..she's been getting better but if i don't follow everything SHE believes in the bible, it's all hell to pay.
Question to you CHRISTIANS out there. What should i do to convince them that i am allowed to formulate my own opinion on things, and basically talk to them without them getting so defensive? i want them to be open to other's ideas. But they aren't.
I read the bible on the internet, the NKJV, KJV, NIV, whatever. I kind of switch sometimes when stuff gets TOO complicated.
Anyway, i have a study bible also. I use that often also. Well, my mother and her boyfriend decided today to try to "prove" to me that I -HAVE- to go to communion at the catholic church because John 6:51 or something around there says so.
I read the passages and what Jesus said, and the interpretation I got was that Jesus was talking to the people there, and not making a general rule that you must re-enact that same "supper" every sunday. They thought different. They argued with me about how i have to or i will not have eternal life, and it got really upsetting because i got angry when they kept making hypocritical statements. Example. One was how my mom said i spend too much time in my room, and not with her. My mom is a chain smoker, loves to talk on the phone and watch lifetime movies. Well, everytime it is that i go downstairs, she's doing one of the three and normally is doing something and can't really talk or whatever. I brang that up, and she got mad and basically lied and said "I DONT DO ALL THAT THERE IS PLENTY OF TIME TO SPEND TIME WITH ME" when there actually isn't.
It upsets me, because i brang up CF.com and how i talk to other christians about certain topics, and her boyfriend was like "I DONT care who they are, they could be fat 40 year old men trying to lure you in to doing something bad!" I responded with "What drugs are you on? I'm talking to christians about the bible, exchanging bible verses and the likes. how can that possible be related to anything sexual or anything bad at that matter?" He got angry with me and said i was a "know it all".
I don't know what to do; when i prove something to them and/or make them think about the bible and analyze it, they get upset and give me the "ITS THE BIBLE FOLLOW IT" answer, with no discussion. Then i normally just say "Yeah, the bible also says and eye for an eye. I suggest you watch out." Knowing full well i didn't mean it, because what they were saying was so hypocritical, and i just felt like proving it.
Discussions end up like this because my mother is catholic and I am not, and she thinks i'm this heathen for not being catholic..she's been getting better but if i don't follow everything SHE believes in the bible, it's all hell to pay.
Question to you CHRISTIANS out there. What should i do to convince them that i am allowed to formulate my own opinion on things, and basically talk to them without them getting so defensive? i want them to be open to other's ideas. But they aren't.
